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Don Erickson

General News

SIA names Daniël Reichman, Mark Schreiber as Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year

February 12, 2026SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Daniël Reichman, Ph.D., and Mark Schreiber, CPP, CPD, as the 2026 recipients of the Sandy Jones Volunteer of the Year Award. SIA will present Reichman and Schreiber with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held March 24 during ISC West. Reichman is the CEO and chief scientist of Ai-RGUS, an artificial intelligence startup spun out of Duke University....

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Kelly Ann Christensen

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SIA names new leadership of RISE community for young professionals

February 2, 2026SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named new members and leadership of the steering committee for SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals and emerging leaders in the security industry.  Kelly Ann Christensen of Integrated Control Technology (ICT) has assumed the role of chair, with Joey Joy of March Networks now serving as vice chair. In these roles, Christensen and Joy ensure that RISE delivers...

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Don Erickson

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ISC West 2026 unveils keynote speakers and AI-powered learning platform

January 30, 2026SSN Staff

NORWALK, Conn.—ISC West 2026, hosted March 23-27 in collaboration with the Security Industry Association (SIA), has announced a robust SIA Education@ISC Program aimed to educate the industry on what’s new and next. With a three-day keynote series and sessions featuring top cybersecurity experts and stakeholders from organizations across the private and public sector, 2026 sessions will provide attendees with invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping...

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ZKTeco USA and Armatura earn OSDP Verified certification

January 27, 2026SSN Staff

ATLANTA—ZKTeco USA, a provider of biometric verification and access control technology, announced, along with its sister company Armatura, that its latest line of access control products is OSDP Verified and can help customers improve data security. The company’s newly released list of OSDP Verified products includes the EP series of access control readers, six Atlas series controllers, three IO Boards, and four new access control panels scheduled for release in 2026. The importance...

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SIA announces new leadership of OSDP Technical Subcommittee

January 27, 2026SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named new leadership of the SIA Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP) Technical Subcommittee. Constantine Tremouliaris of ASSA ABLOY has assumed the role of chair, with Jon Uren of Cypress Integration Solutions now serving as vice chair. In these roles, Tremouliaris and Uren will oversee the expert group made up of access control manufacturers, integrators and end users developing and advancing the SIA Open...

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SIA names Dakota Mackie and John Nemerofsky as 2026 SIA Chair’s Award honorees

January 22, 2026SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dakota Mackie and John Nemerofsky as the 2026 recipients of the SIA Chair’s Award, an award presented annually and selected by SIA’s Board of Directors chair recognizing SIA members’ efforts in furthering the association’s mission and commitment to its future.  SIA will present Mackie and Nemerofsky with their awards at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership...

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Cremins to be honored with SIA Standards Service Award

January 20, 2026SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Dan Cremins as the 2026 recipient of the SIA Standards Service Award. SIA will present Cremins with the award at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership meeting, which will be held March 24 during ISC West. The SIA Standards Service Award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated continued excellence and tireless service in volunteer efforts related to the leadership, development, education and advocacy of...

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Jim Black

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Data centers under siege: SIA seeks to close security gaps

January 12, 2026Cory Harris, Editor

SILVER SPRING, Md.—With data center outages making headlines and artificial intelligence (AI) fueling explosive growth, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has launched a Data Center Advisory Board to confront rising risks and redefine security standards.  “The scope and scale of the industry have gone off the charts,” says inaugural chair Jim Black, senior director and security architect at Microsoft. “It’s time for a dedicated...

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FAST welcomes eight new members to its board of directors

January 5, 2026SSN Staff

DALLAS—The Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST) has named eight new members to its board of directors. The FAST Board of Directors is an expert-led group drawn from the membership of the Security Industry Association (SIA), the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and PSA and that defines and refines FAST’s strategic plan, as well as the foundation’s annual goals. The newly appointed members, named by SIA, ESA and PSA, are: Matt...

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Scott Dunn

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Security Industry Association announces the 2026 Security Megatrends

December 18, 2025SSN Staff

SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified and forecasted the 2026 Security Megatrends, which form the basis of SIA’s signature annual Security Megatrends report defining the top 10 factors influencing both near- and long-term change in the global security industry. SIA’s 2026 Security Megatrends were selected based on 2025 survey data and focus group input received from security industry business leaders, association leadership,...

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